GEARBOX FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE
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1. A gearbox for a gas turbine engine comprising:
- a housing that includes a cavity provided between opposing first and second mounting surfaces; and
an input gear shaft coupled to a drive gear, the drive gear connected to first and second shaft portions that respectively extend to the first and second mounting surfaces, the first and second shaft portions and the drive gear coaxial with one another.
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Abstract
A gearbox for a gas turbine engine includes a housing that includes a cavity provided between opposing first and second mounting surfaces. An input gear shaft is coupled to a drive gear. The drive gear is connected to first and second shaft portions that respectively extend to the first and second mounting surfaces. The first and second shaft portions and the drive gear are coaxial with one another.
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22 Claims
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1. A gearbox for a gas turbine engine comprising:
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a housing that includes a cavity provided between opposing first and second mounting surfaces; and an input gear shaft coupled to a drive gear, the drive gear connected to first and second shaft portions that respectively extend to the first and second mounting surfaces, the first and second shaft portions and the drive gear coaxial with one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A gas turbine engine comprising:
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a core that includes a turbine shaft configured to rotate about an engine axis; a tower shaft coupled to the turbine shaft; a gearbox mounted to the core, the gearbox includes; a housing that includes a cavity provided between opposing first and second mounting surfaces, an input gear shaft coupled to the tower shaft, a drive gear connected to first and second shaft portions that respectively extend to the first and second mounting surfaces, the drive gear configured to rotate about a gear axis, first and second accessory drive components respectively mounted to the first and second mounting surfaces and respectively coupled to the first and second shaft portions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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